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Archbishop Petar Rajič, Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia and Apostolic Nuncio to Latvia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino

Fr. Aldo Berardi, O.SS.T., was consecrated as Vicar Apostolic of Northern Arabia (Kuwait)

Fr. Aldo Berardi, O.SS.T., was elected Vicar Apostolic of Northern Arabia (Kuwait)

Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Northern Arabia (Kuwait)

Archbishop Pablo Puente Buces, Titular Archbishop of Macri, passed away at 91

Archbishop Paul-Mounged El-Hachem, Bishop emeritus of Baalbek–Deir Al-Ahmar of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 88

Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap., resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia (United Arab Emirates)

Cardinal Antonio Maria Vegliò, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cesareo in Palatio, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Cesareo in Palatio pro hac vice Title

Archbishop Eugene Martin Nugent (劉裕政), Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait and Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain

Archbishop Eugene Martin Nugent (劉裕政), Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait and Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar

Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap., Vicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia (United Arab Emirates), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Northern Arabia (Kuwait)

Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla, Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain, Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates, Apostolic Nuncio to Yemen and Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala

Bishop Camillo Ballin, M.C.C.J., Vicar Apostolic of Northern Arabia (Kuwait), passed away at 75

Archbishop Petar Rajič, Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia and Apostolic Nuncio to Latvia

Archbishop Petar Rajič, Apostolic Nuncio to Angola and Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania

Cardinal Antonio Maria Vegliò, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cesareo in Palatio and President emeritus of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Italy)

Bishop Francis George Adeodatus Micallef, O.C.D., Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Kuwait (Kuwait), passed away at 89

Bishop Frank Yohana Kalabat resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Mar Addai of Toronto of the Chaldeans (Canada)

Bishop Frank Yohana Kalabat, Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit of the Chaldeans (USA), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Mar Addai of Toronto of the Chaldeans (Canada)

Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla, Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain, Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates and Apostolic Nuncio to Yemen, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar

Cardinal Antonio Maria Vegliò resigned as President of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People

Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla, Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain and Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Yemen

Archbishop Giuseppe De Andrea, Assessor emeritus of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre), passed away at 86

Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla, Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait and Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain and Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates

Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla, Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait and Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula

Archbishop Luigi Conti, Titular Archbishop of Gratiana, passed away at 86

Archbishop Petar Rajič, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain, Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar, Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula, Apostolic Nuncio to Yemen and Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Angola and Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe

Archbishop Eugene Martin Nugent (劉裕政), Apostolic Nuncio to Madagascar, Apostolic Delegate to Comoro Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritius and Apostolic Nuncio to Seychelles, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti

Fr. Frank Yohana Kalabat was consecrated as Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit of the Chaldeans (USA)

Fr. Frank Yohana Kalabat, Priest of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit of the Chaldeans (USA), was elected Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit of the Chaldeans (USA)

Archbishop Giuseppe De Andrea resigned as Assessor of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre)

Cardinal Antonio Maria Vegliò took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cesareo in Palatio

Archbishop Antonio Maria Vegliò, Titular Archbishop of Eclano and President of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cesareo in Palatio

Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla, Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania

Apostolic Vicariate of Kuwait was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia (gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia) (Kuwait)

Bishop Camillo Ballin, M.C.C.J., Vicar Apostolic of Kuwait (Kuwait), was appointed as Vicar Apostolic of Northern Arabia (Kuwait)

Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap., Vicar Apostolic of Arabia (United Arab Emirates), was appointed as Vicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia (United Arab Emirates)

Archbishop Petar Rajič, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain, Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar and Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Yemen and Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates

Msgr. Eugene Martin Nugent (劉裕政) was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Domnach Sechnaill, Apostolic Nuncio to Madagascar, Apostolic Nuncio to Seychelles, Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritius and Apostolic Delegate to Comoro Islands

Archbishop-elect Eugene Martin Nugent (劉裕政), Apostolic Nuncio to Madagascar and Apostolic Delegate to Comoro Islands, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritius and Apostolic Nuncio to Seychelles

Msgr. Eugene Martin Nugent (劉裕政), Priest of Killaloe (Ireland), Head of Study Mission in Hong Kong of Philippines and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Madagascar, Apostolic Delegate to Comoro Islands and Titular Archbishop of Domnach Sechnaill

Msgr. Petar Rajič was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Sarsenterum, Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar, Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain and Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula

Msgr. Petar Rajič, Priest of Trebinje–Mrkan (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain, Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar, Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula and Titular Archbishop of Sarsenterum

Archbishop Paul-Mounged El-Hachem resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain, Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar, Apostolic Nuncio to Yemen, Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula and Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates

Archbishop Antonio Maria Vegliò, Secretary of Congregation for the Oriental Churches, was appointed as President of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People

Archbishop Giuseppe De Andrea was appointed as Assessor of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre)

Archbishop Paul-Mounged El-Hachem, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain, Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar, Apostolic Nuncio to Yemen and Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates

Msgr. Francisco Montecillo Padilla was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Nebbio, Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands

Msgr. Francisco Montecillo Padilla, Priest of Cebu (Philippines) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and Titular Archbishop of Nebbio

Fr. Camillo Ballin, M.C.C.J., was consecrated as Vicar Apostolic of Kuwait (Kuwait) and Titular Bishop of Arna

Bishop Paul-Mounged El-Hachem, Bishop of Baalbek–Deir Al-Ahmar of the Maronites (Lebanon), was promoted as Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain, Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar, Apostolic Nuncio to Yemen, Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula and Titular Archbishop of Darnis

Archbishop Giuseppe De Andrea resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain, Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Apostolic Nuncio to Yemen, Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula and Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar

Fr. Camillo Ballin, M.C.C.J., was elected Vicar Apostolic of Kuwait (Kuwait) and Titular Bishop of Arna

Bishop Francis George Adeodatus Micallef, O.C.D., resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Kuwait (Kuwait)

Archbishop Marian Oles, Titular Archbishop of Ratiaria, passed away at 70

Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap., Auxiliary Bishop of Arabia (United Arab Emirates), was appointed as Vicar Apostolic of Arabia (United Arab Emirates)

Archbishop Pablo Puente Buces resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain

Fr. Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Macon and Auxiliary Bishop of Arabia (United Arab Emirates)

Fr. Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap., was elected Auxiliary Bishop of Arabia (United Arab Emirates) and Titular Bishop of Macon

Archbishop Giuseppe De Andrea, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain, Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Apostolic Nuncio to Yemen and Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar